Sam Neill’s Cause of Death; RFK Jr.’s Polio Shot Plan; Female Hair-Loss Pill

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Sam Neill’s cause of death was pneumonia, his agent said. The “Jurassic Park” actor had been in remission from his rare lymphoma following CAR T-cell therapy. (AP)

Did recent cuts at the CDC impact the current cyclosporiasis outbreak? (Washington Post)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly discussed eliminating the recommendation that all kids get the polio vaccine and weighed whether to scrap CDC’s entire childhood vaccination schedule. (Reuters via CNN)

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche promised Republican senators he would take action to block abortion medications from being delivered through the mail. (The Hill)

In other D.C. news, a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers introduced a bill that aims to end hepatitis C by expanding access to testing and treatment. (Roll Call)

Only 47% of young adults with a primary care doctor had an annual wellness visit in the past year, according to a survey from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

A cross-sectional study suggested that major mass shootings in the U.S. were associated with a nationwide increase in fatal car crashes the following day. (JAMA Psychiatry)

The Trump administration’s crackdown on Medicaid fraud in Minnesota has cut off funding to honest providers, leaving many vulnerable autism patients without care. (Politico)

Meanwhile, a KFF poll found that 43% of voters say it’s “extremely important” for midterm candidates to talk about fraud in government health programs.

As overdose deaths decline for most of the nation, drug-related deaths in Arizona keep climbing. (New York Times)

The Federal Trade Commission ordered TruHeight to pay $750,000 for falsely claiming its supplements can boost children’s height.

YouTube appealed a Los Angeles jury’s verdict that determined the social media company made its platform addictive without a concern for kids’ well-being. (AP)

In a phase II study of an investigational extended-release minoxidil pill, roughly 90% of women with mild-to-moderate pattern hair loss reported improved or much improved outcomes, drugmaker Veradermics announced.

The FDA issued an alert about a ventilator issue from ResMed linked to five serious injuries.

An analysis in The BMJ revealed that Black and Asian doctors in the U.K. were up to 30 times less likely to be offered specialty medical training positions than their white peers.

After years of debate, France’s National Assembly gave final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication. (AP)